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Work Family Balance and Job Satisfaction of Private Secondary School Teachers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Uduk, Deborah Ime, Nkan, Victoria Vincent, Ekot, Mildred Obot

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the Work-Family Balance and Job Satisfaction of Private Secondary School Teachers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study used a well- structured questionnaire and a sample of 180 respondents selected through a two-stage sampling procedure. Data obtained were analyzed using Descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and independent t-test. Results showed a low level of work-family balance (66.3%) and 53.3% dissatisfaction among respondents. A strong positive relationship was found to exist between the level of work-family balance and job satisfaction status (r=0.635, p=0.01). The study recommended among other things that school management should implement work-family balance initiatives like remote work and flexible working hours.

Keywords

Work-family balance; Job satisfaction; Teachers

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